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100 Elevator Final Exam Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest
Update 2025 Grade A
A construction crew arrives to work on Monday morning and finds the
overhead machine room floor is being poured. What precautions shoot be
taken? - ANSAvoid working in the hoistway
A construction team receives a job folder. What does it contain? -
ANSWiring diagrams, final layout, and abstract
A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a
"strain". What type of Injury did they sustain? - ANSMuscle stretched
beyond limits
A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction
elevator pit. Before beginning work, what must be done? - ANSLock out
and tag out
A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator.
When is it safe to check the tension? - ANSAfter locking out and tagging
out the mainline
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A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with? -
ANSCar safeties
A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using
a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which
precaution should the mechanic take? - ANSWear hearing protection
A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device
is not available. What should the mechanic do? - ANSEstablish
communication with a qualified person in the car
A scaffold is required to be able to support its own weight and atleast
_______ times the maximum intended loan applied to transmitted to it. -
ANS4
According to the federal OSHA safety standard scaffolds that exceed
_____ ft. In height need to be designed by a precessional engineer. -
ANS125 feet
According to the federal OSHA safety standard what is the accepted height
to base width ratio (including outrigger supports, if used) after which the
scaffold needs to be restrained from tipping by buying, tying or bracing? -
ANS4:1
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After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step
must be taken before entering an escalator truss? - ANSInstall a
mechanical lock
Along with spring buffers, limit switches, and cylinder head packing, what
else would be found in a conventional hydraulic elevator pit? - ANSDrip
collection pan or oil return system
An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When
must barriers be installed? - ANSWhen hoistway door will be open more
than 5"
Any scaffold or accessories that are damaged shall be ____ -
ANSRepaired and replaced
At which point on the lifeline should your lanyard be attached? - ANSAbove
your shoulder
Before assembling scaffolding, the components should be inspected for -
ANSAll answer choices are correct
Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken? -
ANSLOTO and support tension sheave
Door rollers can be held in place with through bolts. What other means of
attachment can accomplish this? - ANSSnap rings
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100 Elevator Final Exam Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest
Update 2025 Grade A
A construction crew arrives to work on Monday morning and finds the
overhead machine room floor is being poured. What precautions shoot be
taken? - ANSAvoid working in the hoistway
A construction team receives a job folder. What does it contain? -
ANSWiring diagrams, final layout, and abstract
A mechanic hurts their back while lifting a heavy box. A doctor diagnoses a
"strain". What type of Injury did they sustain? - ANSMuscle stretched
beyond limits
A mechanic is about to lubricate a governor tension sheave in a traction
elevator pit. Before beginning work, what must be done? - ANSLock out
and tag out
A mechanic is checking the condition of the belts on a hydraulic elevator.
When is it safe to check the tension? - ANSAfter locking out and tagging
out the mainline
1
, 2
A mechanic is taking a trouble call in a dumbwaiter, and realizes he must
stand on the car top, what should the dumbwaiter be equipped with? -
ANSCar safeties
A mechanic is working on a construction job, and finds the carpenter using
a powder activated tool to anchor wall track. Of the following, which
precaution should the mechanic take? - ANSWear hearing protection
A mechanic needs to ride on the car top, but a top-of car operating device
is not available. What should the mechanic do? - ANSEstablish
communication with a qualified person in the car
A scaffold is required to be able to support its own weight and atleast
_______ times the maximum intended loan applied to transmitted to it. -
ANS4
According to the federal OSHA safety standard scaffolds that exceed
_____ ft. In height need to be designed by a precessional engineer. -
ANS125 feet
According to the federal OSHA safety standard what is the accepted height
to base width ratio (including outrigger supports, if used) after which the
scaffold needs to be restrained from tipping by buying, tying or bracing? -
ANS4:1
2
, 3
After locking out and tagging out the electrical system, what safety step
must be taken before entering an escalator truss? - ANSInstall a
mechanical lock
Along with spring buffers, limit switches, and cylinder head packing, what
else would be found in a conventional hydraulic elevator pit? - ANSDrip
collection pan or oil return system
An elevator constructor is asked to check on something in the pit. When
must barriers be installed? - ANSWhen hoistway door will be open more
than 5"
Any scaffold or accessories that are damaged shall be ____ -
ANSRepaired and replaced
At which point on the lifeline should your lanyard be attached? - ANSAbove
your shoulder
Before assembling scaffolding, the components should be inspected for -
ANSAll answer choices are correct
Before shortening a governor rope, what safety steps should be taken? -
ANSLOTO and support tension sheave
Door rollers can be held in place with through bolts. What other means of
attachment can accomplish this? - ANSSnap rings
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